70

The tunnel takes you deeper underground. You can now hear strange clicking noises that get louder as you advance. Eventually the tunnel leads you into a large chamber several metres high, but your attention is focused entirely on the huge, swollen form of a GIANT QUEEN ANT. Three or four times your size the creature barks a constant stream of frenzied clicking at you and slashes the air with it's mandibles. Fortunately the queen is virtually immobile because it's bulk almost fills the chamber. If you wish to escape back up the tunnel this oversized bug will not be able to stop you (turn to 385). If you wish to attack turn to 173.